Combined shade-roller and curtain-pole support.



D. HOUSTON.

COMBINED SHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1935.

1,169,259. Patnted Jan.25, 1916.

DELL HOUSTON, OF BOYCE STATION, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED SHADE-ROLLER AND CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT.

Application filed June 1, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DELL HOUSTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boyce Station. in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Shade-Rollers and Curtain-Pole Supports: and I do declare the following to be a full. clear, and exact description of the invention. such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a combined shade roller and curtain pole support particularly designed as a fixture for the frames of doors, windows and alcoves.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a fixture of this type which may be easilyand quickly secured to a frame without injuring it and without resorting to the use of nails, screws, or other fastening means which have a tendency to mar the appearance of the frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support of this character with an adjustable shade roller holder to provide for the use of various lengths of rollers being held relatively to a window frame without resorting to additional supporting means other than this support and which is so constructed that the roller may be adjusted toward and away from the frame.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fixture of the above specified type which will present a neat and attractive appearance, which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and which meets the requirements of a housewife in positioning curtain poles and shade rollers.

WVith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the upper portion of a window showing this improved device applied with the shade roller and curtain pole shown in dotted lines in operative position; Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofone of the brackets constituting this improved device; Fig. 3 is a similar view of the other bracket; Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the curtain pole holders; Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 55 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

Serial No. 31,549.

of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the I arrow.

In the embodiment illustrated this improved support is in the form of two brackets 1 and 10 which are designed to be mounted on opposite sides of the window or other frame and which are substantially the same in construction, the roller supporting members being oppositely disposed to receive the round and angular pintles usually employed in devices of this character. Each of these brackets is preferably made of resilient sheet metal and as shown comprises a truncated substantially V-shaped bracket, the member or arm 2 of which is straight. and the arm 3 inclined or obliquely disposed. These arms are provided at their free ends with laterally extending plates -l and 5 which project in the same direction, the arm or member 3 being shorter than the member 2, thereby disposing the plate 5 in a plane within the plate -t for a purpose to be described.

The right angular arm 6 which connects the ends of the members 2 and 3 is provided with an aperture 7 for the passage therethrough of the curtain pole holder 8 which is here shown in the form of a shank 9 having a curved seat 10 at one end and an upwardly extending right angular finger 11 at its other end, said finger 11 being provided in its opposite side faces with recesses 12 which are designed to slidably engage with the opposite side walls of a longitudinally disposed slot 13 formed in the member 2. This slot 13 merges at its inner end in an aperture 14 made of sufficient size to permit the ready insertion of the finger 11 and permit the recessed side walls thereof to slidably engage the side walls of the slot 13. The curtain pole holder 8 has its finger v11 inserted through the aperture '7 in the arm 3 and then passed upwardly through the aperture 1t in the plate 2, and then slipped forwardly with the recesses 12 in the finger thereof engaged with the side walls of the slot 13 in said plate whereby said holder may be adjusted toward or away from said bracket to position it at any suitable distance to receive a curtain pole.

The arm or plate 4 which projects at its opposite ends beyond the opposite side edges of the arm 3 with which itis made integral is designed to fit over and engage the upper edge of a window or door frame, forming an extended support for the bracket, the arm of the 'platefi is designed toabat ag zaint the outer face.- of said frame as is shown clearly in Fig. 1. and by means of which the bracket is reliably held in operative position 5 on the fraine \vithoutthe'nse of any frame penetrating fastening; elements.

2' and ipreferably at their free ends and is engaged therewith by means of loops l6 and laterally and then inii'ardly and "hi'eh are slidabiy engagec l h'lth said plates to provide for the adjl'ietn ent of the plates toward or provide forpositioning thefranie engaging endsthei'eof at diflei'eiit distances apart to" suit the ivill of the user i'ary the position of the shade i'Qi1Q1'. ()nQ. 9n(i of which is carried said s trap the 0th end being; eai'ri edh; atthe tjpj' H loops 6 e d. of endsmf -said strap laterallv I many. The 'st r a'p' L3; on o e braeket s priii i'ded ivi li a r ug s mgr;-

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